Need help With finding more music

[Jawill]

Background music. Some people like it, some dont. I find it usefull and thats all you need to know.

Though i have a very Small list and i cant seem to find anything to match my game.

So i guess i will just ask.

Does anyone know any good Instrumental Music for setting the mood for a Scene. It would be much appreciated. I am looking for these things:
Happy
Uplifting
Mysterious
Cofindent
Magical

More specifically i need theme songgs for certain monsters and classes
Aboleth
Most Fey
Alchemist
Gunslinger
Fighter
Wizard
Evil Sorcerror



In Return I would like to post Some of the stuff I found to help those with similar problems.
Sad/Miserable/Depressed/Dark :
Nox Arcana
Dark Sanctuary
Midnight Syndicate

Battle:
Bleach soundtracks are awesome
Gundam Too!
Two steps from hell

 

[TheAuldGrump]

If you like classical music for backgrounds, try Amazon's 99 series of MP3s - my favorite is [ame=http://www.amazon.com/99-Darkest-Pieces-Classical-Music/dp/B0048NUUS2/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308554375&sr=301-1]99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music[/ame] - not just for horror scenes, for example I used Danse Macabre as the background for a dogfight between flying machines.

Holst's The Planets has some that are very good - Mars, good for battles; Saturn, good for Aboleths; Neptune for magical.... Many will seem familiar from various films. I am fond of the versions by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

The Auld Grump

 

[tylermalan]

I have a playlist of gaming music that numbers in the thousands - so much in fact that I haven't been able to sort through it all to divide it into various categories that I might find of use. The vast majority of it is RPG videogame soundtracks, so my advice would be to start with your favorite videogames and go from there. You'll have so much music that you won't know what to do with it all.

 

[paradox42]

Soundtracks in general are a good bet, if you go with instrumental ones (often sold as "original score" albums rather than "original soundtrack"). Movie soundtracks can be easily recognized, if they're recent or iconic, but that's not always a bad thing. I played the music from the scene in Star Wars (Episode IV, A New Hope), at the end, when they're getting their medals and the rebel fighters all cheer and clap, over one scene when my players were getting similar awards- and it really enhanced the scene for everybody. Nobody cared that it was from the movie, or if they did, then it made the experience better.

So, try 'em, you'll probably like 'em. And if you check out some relatively obscure movies like Dark City, or the Da Vinci Code, you can often find really great music that not everybody in your group will be likely to recognize- if recognition is really a problem for you.

 

[Jawill]

Thanks everyone for the help
If i find anymore i'll post some good stuff on here

 

[Angrydad]

Background music. Some people like it, some dont. I find it usefull and thats all you need to know.

Though i have a very Small list and i cant seem to find anything to match my game.

So i guess i will just ask.

Does anyone know any good Instrumental Music for setting the mood for a Scene. It would be much appreciated. I am looking for these things:
Happy
Uplifting
Mysterious
Cofindent
Magical

More specifically i need theme songgs for certain monsters and classes
Aboleth
Most Fey
Alchemist
Gunslinger
Fighter
Wizard
Evil Sorcerror



In Return I would like to post Some of the stuff I found to help those with similar problems.
Sad/Miserable/Depressed/Dark :
Nox Arcana
Dark Sanctuary
Midnight Syndicate

Battle:
Bleach soundtracks are awesome
Gundam Too!
Two steps from hell

"The Ecstasy of Gold" would be a great Gunslinger theme, as would most anything from the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack (or any western soundtrack). A good song for fighters would be "This Day we Fight" by Megadeth, if you're into fast paced metal tunes. For wizards I have to recommend "The Wizard" by Black Sabbath just because the title works, and the lyrics are a good fit too. Those are just some of my offhand thoughts.

 

[Systole]

A few weeks ago, my PCs got into an Wild-West style showdown with an evil cleric and his posse who they'd been tracking for 3 gaming sessions, in the middle of a dusty street in a run-down mining town. I played Tomoyasu Hotei - Battle Without Honor or Humanity.

It was epic.

 

[Qik]

Philip Glass' string quartets could be good for certain occasions.

Aphex Twin's "Selected Ambient Works Vol.II" is a good choice: a lot of variety, from the happy/cheery to the downright creepy.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

If you like streaming music there are also a couple of options - Soma FM - in particular Secret Agent channel.

And Radio Rivendell - fantasy soundtracks.

The Auld Grump

 

[Glade Riven]

I've become rather fond of instrumental tracks from movies. Lord of the Rings may be a little too obvious (and Enya may put your players to sleep). Sometimes obscure videogame music can be handy (other times just annoying - avoid the JRPG Lunar series). Stuff from Zelda (especially anything from the N64 on) can be great, especially from Twilight Princess. Final Fantasy soundtracks (especially orchestra versions) are really good.

One thing that may be worth looking into is folk-esq music. Korpiklaani is a favorite folk-metal band of mine. I can even think of some uses for Irish Rovers or good old-fashion polka.

VODKA!
Your feeling stronger
VODKA!
No more feeling bad
VODKA!
Your eyes are shining
VODKA!
You are the real man
VODKA!
Wipes away your tear
VODKA!
Removes your fears
VODKA!
Everyone is gorgeous
VODKA! Yeah, VODKA!